Shortlisted for Breakthrough Actor are Mike Birbiglia for "Sleepwalk with Me," Emayatzy Corinealdi for "Middle of Nowhere," Thure Lindhardt for "Keep the Lights On," Melanie Lynskey for "Hello, I Must Be Going" and Quvenzhane Wallis for "Beasts of the Southern Wild."

The Gotham Awards are to be presented Nov. 26 at Manhattan's Cipriani Wall Street.

In addition to the competitive awards, actors Marion Cotillard and Matt Damon, director David O. Russell, and Participant Media founder Jeff Skoll will each be presented with a career tribute.

"From master film artists to richly talented newcomers, this year's nominees comprise a diverse group of filmmakers and actors that defines the spectrum of independent film today," Joana Vicente, IFP's executive director, said in a statement Thursday. "In addition to celebrating the work and the community, we also hope that the Gotham Award attention will encourage more audiences to explore the range of vibrant, entertaining, challenging, and innovative films represented here."

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